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Recent Examples of chain reaction
No injuries were reported but the tumbling concrete set off a chain reaction that snarled traffic in the city ahead of Friday’s rush hour.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The most prominent offshoot is that there is a chance of being able to instigate a chain reaction of intelligence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
To get the monomers to link together, a lone electron – or free radical – initiates a bond with a monomer, triggering a chain reaction.
—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The most prominent offshoot is that there is a chance of being able to instigate a chain reaction of intelligence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
To get the monomers to link together, a lone electron – or free radical – initiates a bond with a monomer, triggering a chain reaction.
—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the case of Tom’s, Schaden says teams are eager partners given the chain’s ability to bring in crowds even when there isn’t an event at the venue.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The effects could ripple up the chain to textile makers and farmers as everyone seeks lower prices to save costs.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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In fact, empathy from clinicians can actually affect the progression of a disease.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even through the backwards progression, Cathy feels whole, consistent.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In ransomware attacks, hackers encrypt vital files so victims cannot access their data.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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An attorney for Bermudez-Martinez wasn’t listed in the Florida federal court file as of Friday morning.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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Americans are now taking westbound trains and trying to relocate beyond Canada.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The intersection did not have lights, bells or arms to warn drivers of an approaching train, a recommendation the National Transportation Board has encouraged since 1998.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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This complex nexus has been oversimplified here into the universalized concept of vanity.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fresh graves of their dead wives and children are lined neatly in a row, the result of a strike hastily agreed to over text message thousands of miles away.—
Rozina Ali,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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